Convertible agricultural implement.



M. E. JONES. CONVERTIBLE AGRICULTURAL IMPLEMENT.

APPLICATHJN FILED JULY 30. 1913- LZIQQQI. Patented Jan. 30, 1917.

2 SHEETSSHEET 1- M. E. JONES.

CONVERTIBLE AGRICULTURAL IMPLEMENT.

APPLICATION FILED JULY 30.1913. I

1,214,041. Patenfed Jan. 30, 1917.

2 SHEETS-SHEET Z- 74 x 7 f a;

MARSHAL E. JONES,

OF SPARTA, ILLINOIS.

CONVERTIBLE AGRICULTURAL IMPLEMENT.

Application filed July 30, 1913.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, MARsI-IAL E. JoNns, a citizen of the United States,residing at Sparta, in the county of Randolph and State of Illinois,have invented certain new and useful Improvements in ConvertibleAgricultural Implements, of which the following is specification.

This invention relates to a new and useful agricultural implement andhas for its pri-' mary object the provision of a frame, for anagricultural implement, which may be used for a seeder or planter andwith a few alterations be changed so as to be employed as a cultivatorfor the cultivation of corn or similar products.

Another object of this invention resides in the provision of a novelaxle having a tongue and an auxiliary tongue associated therewith, novelclamping means being employed for maintaining both the tongue and theauxiliary tongue in substantial, rigid, yet removable engagement withthe axle, when the axle is in either a vertical position, which providesa frame with which can be readily associated cultivator mechanism, or ina horizontal positi0n,providing a frame with which may be associated acotton planter.

With the foregoing and other objects in view, this invention consists insuch novel features of construction, combination and arrangement ofparts as will be hereinafter more fully described, illustrated in theaccompanying drawings and claimed.

In describing this invention in detail ref erence will be had to theaccompanying drawings wherein like characters of reference designatelike or corresponding parts throughout the several views, and in which,

Figure 1 is a side elevation of the improved agricultural implementshowing the same employed as a planter or seeder; Fig. 2 is a top planview of Fig. 1; Fig. 3 is a side elevation of the improved implementshowing the same employed as a cultivator; Fig. 4 is a rear elevation ofFig; 3; Fig. 5 is a detailed sectional view through a portion of theframe.

Referring more particularly to the drawings, 1 designates a U shapedaxle which has stub axles 2 and 3 formed integral with its free ends andextending outwardly substan-- tially at right angles to the sides orlegs of the U shaped axle 1. The stub axles 2 and 3 Specification ofLetters Patent.

Patented J an. 33, 1917.

Serial No. 782,148.

have the ordinary type of traction wheels 4 rotatably mounted thereupon.

In Figs. 1 and 2 of the drawings the U shaped axle 1 has an auxiliarytongue 5 connected thereto by means of a clevis 6 and suitable braces 6.The auxiliary tongue 5 has a seat 7 supported thereupon by means of ametallic strip 8 as is usual in the construction of agriculturalimplements so as to impart a certain amount of spring action 'to theseat. The seat 7 has pivotally connected to the rear side of the same asat 9 a rod 10 which rod has a disk 11 mounted upon its outer end. Thedisk 11 is a marker for marking a line within the soil to designate theposition of the adjacent row of grain which is to be planted.

The auxiliary tongue 5 has connected to the sides of its end 12 a pairof plates 13 which plates are in turn connected to a tongue 14. Thetongue 14 is of the ordinary type of construction of tongue employed invarious types of agricultural or similar implements and has a doubletree 15 connected thereto which double tree carries the swingle trees16. The outer end of the tongue 14 has an ordinary clevis 17 or anyother suitable means for attaching the same to the harness mountedthereupon. The tongue 14 is connected to the plates 13 by means of pins18 which are inserted through openings in the plates and the end of thetongue. The tongue 14 has mounted thereupon near its inner end, which isconnected to the plates 13, a seed containing hopper 20 which has shoes21 and 22 leading therefrom so that their flared and opened ends 23 areplaced directly in front of the traction wheels 4. The hopper 20 has acover or lid 24 hingedly connected to its upper end so that grain ofvarious types such as corn, beans or the like may be put into theinterior of the hopper.

The dispensing plate 31 has an eyelet 33 connected to its end whichprotrudes beyond the side of the hopper 20 which eyelet, has a rod 34connected thereto. The rod is slidably mounted in a hearing or strap 35which is connected to the auxiliary tongue 5. The bearing 35 has one endof a coil spring 36 seated in an opening formed therement 39-formedintermediate its ends. pin 40 is inserted through an opening in theenlargement 39 of rod 37 and is also inserted into one of the sides orlegs of the U shaped axle 1, pivotally connecting the rod 37 to theaxle 1. The outer end of the rod 87 which extends beyond the leg of theaxle 1 has pivotally connected thereto a link 41. The link 41 is in turnpivotally connected to an angle arm 42 which angle arm is pivotallyconnected at 43 to the stub axle 3. The arm 44 of the angle arm 42extends outwardly from the link 41 and substantially at right angles tothe same being disposed directly over the center of the hub 45 of one ofthe traction wheels 4. The hub 45 has a plurality of pins 46 mountedthereupon at various intervals about its circumference which pins engagethe arm 44 of the angle arm 42 and consequently operate the rod 37 uponits pivotal point 40 and the rod 34, moving the plate 31 inwardly andcausing the openings 32 and 26 to coincide thus allowing the grain tofall through the open ings and shoes 21 and 22 upon the ground directlyin front of the traction wheels 4. Immediately after one of the pins 46has passed the arm 44 the spring 36 will draw the plate 31 outwardlythereby preventing the grain from falling therethrough.

A lever 50 is pivotally connected to the auxiliary tongue 5 and the dogmechanism 51 carried thereby cotiperates with the quadrant 52 which iscarried by the auxiliary tongue 5. The lever 50 has an arm 53 securelyconnected thereto which arm is in turn connected to a link 54. The link54 extends downwardly and has its lower enlarged end mounted upon thepin 55 by means of which the plates 13 are connected to the auxiliarytongue 5. The lever 50 and the mechanism co-acting therewith form meansfor altering the elevation of the tongue 14 and consequently the seeddispensing mechanism carried thereby.

When it is desired to use the axle of the implement for a cultivator thetongue 14 and the auxiliary tongue 5 and the levers for actuating theseed dispensing mechanism are disconnected from the U shaped axle 1 andthe axle is moved so that it will extend upwardly having its connectedend uppermost. An auxiliary tongue 60, the same as numbered 5 in theplanter, is then connected to the upper connected end of the axle 1 bymeans of a clevis 61 and has a tongue 62 formerly designated 14connected thereto by means of plates 63 which were the plates 13. A seat64 is mounted upon the rear end of the auxiliary tongue 62 and thetongue is braced by suitable brace rods 65. Connected to the undersurface of the tongue 62 and extending downwardly therefrom is a brace66 which has a double tree 67 connected thereto. The double tree 67carries the usual swingle trees 68 used for the hitching of horses tothe implement. When the U shaped axle 1 is in an upright position a pairof angle irons 68 are connected to the inner of its legs. The angleirons 68 have rods 69 slidably mounted in openings extendingtherethrough. The rods 69 have a plurality of cultivating plates 70connected to their lower ends by means of swivel joints 71. Thecultivator blades 70 may be, as is shown in Figs. 3 and 4 of thedrawings, disks or should it be desired they may be of the ordinary typeof cultivator shovel or plow the same being optional with the personusing or manufacturing the device.

The upper ends of the rods 69 have the angled or forked ends 73 oflevers 74 secured thereto. The levers 74 are pivotally connected at 75to the U shaped axle 1 and the ordinary dog or catching mechanism 76which is carried by the levers 74 coact with quadrants 77 which arecarried by the U shaped axle 1 for the raising or lowering of thecultivating shovels or disks into or out of an operative position. Therods 69 have coil springs 78 mounted thereabout between the angle irons68 and the ends 73 of the levers 74.

In practical fields, certain minor features of construction, combinationand arrangement of parts may necessitate alterations to which thepatentee is entitled provided such alterations are comprehended withinthe scope of what is claimed.

lVhat is claimed is:

1. In a convertible agricultural implement, a U-shaped axle, a tongueassociated with the axle, and clamping means adjustably associated withthe tongue and tothe axle for removably holding the axle eithervertically or horizontally in relation to the ground for facilitatingthe adjustment of various implements.

2. In a convertible agricultural implement frame, a U-shaped axle,supporting wheels operatively mounted thereon, a tongue associated withthe axle, an aux iliary tongue detachably associated with the tongue andaxle, clamping means for cletachably holding both of the tongues to theframe when the frame is in a vertical posi tion, and for holding theauxiliary tongue to the frame when the frame is in a horizon talposition.

In testlmony whereof I afiix my signature in presence of two witnesses.

MARSHAL E. JONES.

Witnesses:

JAMEs H. MCGUIRE, HARRY L. MCGUIRE.

Copies 01' this patent may be obtained for five cents each, byaddressing the Commissioner of Patents, Washington, D. G.

